The new Boeing 787 jetliner touched down at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona late Friday afternoon for a weekend visit to allow Boeing and Honeywell Aerospace employees the chance to see the fruit of their labors. Innovative systems are at the heart of the aircraft’s advanced technologies and Honeywell Aerospace employees developed and […]
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FAA Makes Plans to Open New Phoenix ADO
Word out of the FAA’s Western Pacific Region office is that the FAA is planning to establish a new Airports District Office (ADO) in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Initially, according to an FAA spokesperson, the office will provide funding, planning, and technical support to airports throughout the State of Arizona. The FAA expects to open […]
Oklahoma Aviation Group Selects Ardmore as State’s Top Airport for 2012
Ardmore Municipal Airport was named the 2012 “Airport of the Year” by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association during an aviation partnership conference in Tulsa. Other award recipients recognized during the partnership conference included Joyce Benge with Barnard Dunkelberg & Company of Tulsa, who received the Pioneer Award, and HW Lochner, Inc. with offices in Oklahoma […]
International Auto Show Debuts Terrafugia’s Street Legal Aircraft
The Transition® Roadable Aircraft, developed by Terrafugia, Inc., makes its auto show debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, (NYIAS) April 6th through the 15th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Terrafugia has decided, after years of testing and engineering breakthroughs, that it is time to share their unique […]
Florida DOT Approves SSI to Release 4 Additional Airport Security Courses
Safety & Security Instruction, an industry leading training company based in Tucson, AZ, has announced the availability of six online courses for Florida airports, which include : Escort Procedures, SIDA Training, Challenge Procedures, Badging Practices, General Aviation Security and Basic Security Awareness. Under the Florida Department of Transportation-approved training program, SSI provides free access to web-based […]
Duncan Receives Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award
In 1981 Robert Duncan took over the reigns of what had already become a thriving aviation business in Lincoln, Nebraska and continued to build on the hard work and success his father had already accomplished. Duncan proceeded to guide the family-owned business through some tough economic times and build it, into what is today, the […]
Able Engineering Breaks Ground for MRO at Arizona’s Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for what will be the largest facility and private employer to-date at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. The City of Mesa and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority recently reached agreement with Able Engineering to operate the facility as an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business. Mayor Scott […]
DOT selects SeaPort for 4-year EAS contract
TheDepartment of Transportation announced its re-selection of SeaPort Airlines to continue essential air service to the Salina area for another four years. Although typical EAS contracts are awarded for two years, SeaPort proposed an option for a four-year term providing three daily flights, six days a week for an annual subsidy of $1,490,479. Letters recieved […]
Kansas Aviation Director Named Secretary in NASAO Special Election
Ed Young, director of the Kansas Division of Aviation has been elected Secretary of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in a special election held recently. Young, who has been the Kansas director since 2005, has been active in the association chairing the NASAO Land Use and Communication Committees. "NASAO plays a […]
State Grants Approved for 3 Airports
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced recently that state aeronautics grants totaling $94,900 have been approved for 3 Tennessee airports, Fayetteville Municipal, Gibson County, and Shelbyville Municipal Airport. For more details on each of these grants visit: http://www.tn.gov/tdot/news/2012/AeronauticsGrantDetails2-2-12.pdf. The grants, which are made available through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division, are reviewed […]
